Shutdown protest

Simon Manoyan, center, a scientist for the EPA, joins co-workers and about 50 fellow furloughed federal employees and supporters as they rally outside federal plaza because of the government shutdown.

Simon Manoyan, center, a scientist for the EPA, joins co-workers and about 50 fellow furloughed federal employees and supporters as they rally outside federal plaza because of the government shutdown. (Antonio Perez, Chicago Tribune)

Simon Manoyan, center, a scientist for the EPA, joins co-workers and about 50 fellow furloughed federal employees and supporters as they rally outside federal plaza because of the government shutdown.